defend

difendere, proteggere

Proteggere qualcuno o qualcosa da un attacco.

In inglese semplice: To keep someone or something safe from attack.

• The soldiers defended the town.
• She used a stick to defend herself.
• Who will defend the village against attack?

Come si usa: defend someone/something against someone/something (They defended their homes against the invaders.); defend someone/something from someone/something (The guards defended the king from attack.)

Sinonimi: protect, guard

Contrari: attack

Espressioni comuni: defend yourself, defend a city, defend someone from something

difendere

Impedire alla squadra avversaria di segnare punti o gol.

In inglese semplice: To stop the other team from scoring in a game.

• Our team defended well.
• We defended our lead until the final whistle.
• Can they defend against such fast players?

Come si usa: defend against someone/something (We need to defend against their quick attacks.)

Contrari: attack

Espressioni comuni: defend a lead, defend well, defend against someone

battere in difesa

Nel cricket, bloccare con cautela la palla con la mazza invece di colpirla forte per fare punti.

In inglese semplice: In cricket, to block the ball carefully rather than hit it hard to score.

• He chose to defend the ball.
• The batsman defended patiently through several overs.
• She defended the next delivery with a straight bat.

Sinonimi: block

Espressioni comuni: defend the ball, defend a delivery, defend patiently